What does 'PA soapstone' mean?
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Comments (22)Breezy, you tell him from me that I don't think he's dumb, just paranoid. In the 30+ years I've been online, "dear" is the only standard meaning I've come across (though some individuals mean it facetiously). Of course, that's in places women are more likely to hang out and converse in complete sentences with punctuation. There are some wild and woolly parts of the 'net which I can't vouch for. The exact relationship of an in-law is not specified in the language, beyond the idea that in the law one is now considered to be closely related. In Scandinavian languages, among many others, there is a distinction for grandparents, whether they're father's mother or mother's mother, etc., which is nice so that they're not fighting over who gets to be called "Grandma". We have gender designations for niece and nephew, aunt and uncle, brother and sister, but not cousins. Etc. On the 'net, we don't seek to correct these vagaries of language, just employ them with the fewest keystrokes. :)...See MoreDoes soapstone show dust / is it hard to keep clean?
Comments (7)I live on a dirt road with no central AC, so the windows are open a lot, and I get dust EVERYWHERE! I've never had a problem with it showing on the soapstone, though I do make sure to wipe the counter before I use it just to make sure it's clean (just because I can't see it does not mean it's not got some on it). My finished oak countertop on the baking center shows the dust way more than the soapstone. My original plans were for butcher block over stone because I can't get a fabricator at an affordable price in SD (I went DIY). But I'm so much happier with soapstone than I would have been with the butcher block, mostly because I love being able to set hot pans down without a worry, and I love working directly on it with dough and other stuff. Things defrost much faster, and I can cool down hot bakeware fast (like a cookie sheet between batches). The drawback is if you want something to stay hot or cold, don't put it directly on the stone. Most of that any stone will do that, but butcher block won't. I have a marble slab I can put in my freezer if I need to work chilled dough....See MoreDoes harder soapstone mean more oiling?
Comments (44)The Italian is adding her two cents... I'm not so sure about the rancid thing, but my main reason for not promoting olive oil is the price. I buy a LOT of olive oil and I'm picky about what kinds.. but the Mineral oil will go on "cleaner". there's no smell, taste or color to it and it's thinner plus bought by the gallon (or the barrel) it's MUCH cheaper. Where as with the olive oil depending on which press it is will have a green olive smell, taste and is harder to wipe off. It's a taste and smell I love but the cost is the big reason. Also I would highly doubt that it would go rancid on anyone's countertop unless you don't cook a lot. I wipe clean my countertops at least 3 times a day.. I'm a messy cook. Also I'll echo Francy, Ajax will not hurt the stone.. the deep scrubbing with Ajax may leave fine scratches, similar to what you would see on Corian or Cultured Marble in your bathroom. On another note, the Indian soapstone (Cobra, Python, Mumbia Grey) that we have large samples of in our warehouse do hold the patina for a good while, much longer then the Brazilian Black and Julia Soapstone. The Cobra and Python Soapstone from experience are a consistent harder stone (the stone while being cut has no "soft" spots it's hard through and through). I think that since that because the talc content is so consistent it plays a major role in why the patina last longer. The Brazilian Black and Julia soapstone that we carry has a lot of other minerals in the stone, thus the rusty swirls mixed with the black and green swirls. Those minerals act as more of a resistant to the patina forming. I may be repeating what Josh mentioned but I didn't read all his ramblings. :)...See MoreBumps along the soapstone seam- what does this mean?
Comments (17)I am no Joshua, but I think the only real solution is abrading it with something that has absolutely no compliance. I would be tempted to treat it like a polished gem: lap it. Do you have any spare countertop material to test? This is kind of a big project, but you could try taking something flat and hard, and maybe a foot across. You could use a second piece of soapstone, or a piece of polished granite (such as a floor tile or a scrap of countertop), or some plate glass (thicker is better). Then get some abrasive, like aluminum oxide powder. This is available in many different grits. Carefully wipe your test piece to get rid of stray grit, throw some abrasive on your test piece, and make a slurry with some water. Then rub your lapping plate (the granite or whatever) around over this in randomish directions. You may need to use progressively finer grits to get the large bumps out (needing coarser grit) and to get the sheen you want (needing finer grits)....See Moremarthavila
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